SYDNEY – A bungee jumping, ostrich-riding British charity worker was named the winner Wednesday of what’s been dubbed the “Best Job in the World” — a six-month contract to serve as caretaker of a tropical Australian island.Ben Southall bested nearly 35,000 applicants from around the world for the dream assignment to swim, explore and relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef while writing a blog to promote the area.The 34-year-old was selected for the 150,000 Australian dollar ($111,000) gig by officials from the tourism department of Queensland state. Read the rest of the article here at Yahoo.com. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_world_s_best_job
This article gives me hope. Hope that one day I will be a 34 year old white British man. A British man with luck usually reserved for the Irish and abs of steel usually reserved for black people. Also, hair of wool reserved for Jesus Christ and sandals reserved for a Roman legion. In addition, a mustache reserved for a Mexican cholo and a nose reserved for Joe Camel/Jay-Z. However, arms reserved for Hulk Hogan and the metabolism reserved for Nigerian distance runners would be nice.
I like chicken.
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ay real talk tho…u need to start cookin and shit…
I was thinking about replacing the “shit” part with the “cooking” part.
You’re such a jerk BK. You’re lucky you’re handsome.
I could have been a 34 year old British man if I’d heard about the contest in time. But no, Digg didn’t see fit to slam the article to the front page until well after the closing date. Now, I’m stuck with the face of an American, the arms of a T-Rex, and a bank account reminiscent of a 10 year olds wallet.
If I had won, I guarantee I’d have found a way to get fired. It’s a gift.
Shawn: I know a guy with the arms of a T-Rex, but instead of arms they are his legs. Kinda weird, but very funny. His pain = my entertainment.
Diesel: Damn, what a gift! Now, if you get fired from volunteer work you have a gift from god.